The origin of Groundhog Day in America traces to the fervent religious beliefs of German-speaking immigrants in the 1800s.

In Georgia, about 50 miles southeast of Atlanta in Jackson, a groundhog named “General Beauregard Lee” saw his shadow, his ...

While the Milwaukee County Zoo waits for a groundhog, Nigerian dwarf goats pitch in to help with the annual 2025 Groundhog ...

Germans added to the tradition by selecting an animal to help predict the weather. But it wasn't the groundhog at first, it was the hedgehog. After coming to America, German settlers in ...

According to superstition, if Phil comes out of his burrow on Groundhog Day and sees his shadow, it will scare him enough ...

Lost children were able to find their parents at Gobbler’s Knob on Groundhog Day thanks to the help of Pennsylvania State ...

See how the groundhog became a symbol for predicting seasonal changes in America, rooted in German folklore with a badger — ...

The annual weather prediction ceremony is hosted by the Groundhog Club Inner Circle, a group of local dignitaries who care for Punxsutawney Phil and help arrange special festivities. Even though ...

According to folklore, we can expect an early spring if Punxsutawney Phil does not see his shadow on Groundhog Day.

“Any of these prognosticators would help Milltown celebrate Groundhog Day without dragging a shy, sensitive animal out of hibernation, transporting him to an unfamiliar location, and subjecting ...